Family Law

Act quickly if your former partner or spouse is selling their investment property and trying to keep the proceeds.
June 12, 2019
When a couple seperate, the division of assets can be a contentious area to resolve - especially if an asset such as an investment property is only in one person's name. If your name is not on the title or on the loan/mortgage, the sale could go ahead without your knowledge or consent. That could […]
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Mediation can help separating couples negotiate care of children and asset division.
May 30, 2019
Couples today are increasingly utilising mediation over going to court, as a means to sort out disagreements about the care arrangements of children and the division of assets. Whilst mediation is nothing new Gabrielle Canny of Adelaide's InDaily claims a record 83% of couples are now achieving a settlement through an SA family mediation service. […]
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Warning on negative consequences to court funding
May 16, 2019
Chief Justice Chris Kourakis has recently commented on the negative impacts potential funding cuts would have on the Youth Court SA. For comments from the SA Law Society on this topic please follow link: https://www.lawyersweekly.com.au/politics/25650-sa-law-society-backs-warnings-on-state-s-court-funding?utm_source=LawyersWeekly&utm_campaign=16_05_19&utm_medium=email&utm_content=3 For advice and assistance with a Child Protection/Families SA matter please contact on 84474466 *This information is current at the […]
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How to register to receive maintenance from your former spouse or partner
March 22, 2019
There are two main types of maintenance; child maintenance (also known as “child support”), and spousal or de facto partner maintenance (ie. “alimony”). You can apply for child support online via your myGov account.  For further information, contact the Department of Human Services on 131 272 or visit their website: www.humanservices.gov.au. It is worth noting that […]
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Child custody arrangements over Easter
March 15, 2019
Child custody arrangements with my former partner are complicated this year because school holidays overlap Easter. Can the father’s time override my Easter time with our son? Unusually, Easter this year (19 to 22 April) falls during the first week of the school holidays (13 to 20 April).  To avoid an even bigger dispute in […]
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An ex is threatening to share intimate images of you. Know your rights.
November 22, 2018
The sharing of intimate images (sometimes referred to as 'sexting') is the act of taking sexually explicit photographs or video and distributing them to another person (or persons) via mobile phone or other online communication method. Even though the intimate images may have been initially taken with the consent of the person/s featured in the […]
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